France: First female professional soccer coach resigns without compensation before taking charge of a single game

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It was less than a month ago that 36-year-old Ms Costa was heralded as a dynamic force for change in a game traditionally dominated by men.
Today she refused to reveal exactly why she left, saying: ‘Only the president knows the reason for my decision.

'I hope this won’t cause prejudice towards women in the sport. I want to be viewed as a coach,' she added.
Ms Costa suggested that she had least broken a glass ceiling, by becoming the first female football manager ever - albeit without actually taking charge of a training session, let alone a game.

It didn't take long for the debate to begin. Can a woman manage a men's football team? Sky Sports was posing that question just hours after the announcement that Helena Costa is to become the most high-profile female manager in European football history when she takes charge of French Ligue 2 club Clermont Foot next season.